Martin Digital History

House of Refuge, c. 1920

Item

Title

House of Refuge, c. 1920

Description

The House of Refuge in Stuart, photographed from the rocks at Gilbert's Bar. According to Sandra Thurlow's book, Gilbert's Bar House of Refuge - Home of History, this is the only known image of a lookout tower at the south end of the station, which was destroyed in the 1933 hurricane.

Poor quality images.

Source

Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow

Rights

Copyright undetermined. The copyright and related rights status of this Item has been reviewed by the Martin County Library System, but we have been unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the Item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For more information, visit https://rightsstatements.org/page/UND/1.0/

Format

Black and white negative; 1x1.5 inches

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Thurlow-2025-039-brown-014
2025.039

Original Format

Negatives

Citation

“House of Refuge, c. 1920,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/17741.